Port Campbell · Urban Centre

Income in Port Campbell

What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.

Weekly pay has climbed sharply in Port Campbell since 2011, with typical household income more than doubling. This growth has pushed the area into the top bracket for income levels compared to similar places. Today, the typical family earns $2,531 a week, which is a little above the national figure.

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📍 Port Campbell, Urban Centre

Where Port Campbell sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,775 ▲ +105.0%
  • $500–$589: 3 areas
  • $589–$679: 7 areas
  • $679–$768: 58 areas
  • $768–$857: 106 areas
  • $857–$946: 148 areas
  • $946–$1,036: 173 areas
  • $1,036–$1,125: 163 areas
  • $1,125–$1,214: 164 areas
  • $1,214–$1,304: 147 areas
  • $1,304–$1,393: 135 areas
  • $1,393–$1,482: 109 areas
  • $1,482–$1,571: 68 areas
  • $1,571–$1,661: 83 areas
  • $1,661–$1,750: 74 areas
  • $1,750–$1,839: 60 areas
  • $1,839–$1,929: 46 areas
  • $1,929–$2,018: 51 areas
  • $2,018–$2,107: 46 areas
  • $2,107–$2,196: 40 areas
  • $2,196–$2,286: 30 areas
  • $2,286–$2,375: 26 areas
  • $2,375–$2,464: 21 areas
  • $2,464–$2,554: 6 areas
  • $2,554–$2,643: 11 areas
  • $2,643–$2,732: 4 areas
  • $2,732–$2,821: 6 areas
  • $2,821–$2,911: 6 areas
  • $2,911–$3,000: 29 areas

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Port Campbell — higher than 79% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Port Campbell$1,775
3269, VIC $1,614
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly personal income is $850 and household income is $1,775, both of which are much higher than most areas. These figures are about the same as the state and national averages, though family incomes sit a little above both.

$850 ▲ +76.3%

Higher than 83% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $482
  • 2016: $495
  • 2021: $850

Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.

$1,775 ▲ +105.0%

Higher than 79% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $866
  • 2016: $918
  • 2021: $1,775

Median total household income per week.

$2,531 ▲ +100.4%

Higher than 91% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,263
  • 2016: $1,266
  • 2021: $2,531

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are now much more common here than in the past, with the share of households earning $3,000 or more a week jumping from 1.9% in 2011 to 20.9%. This is a little below the national figure of 22.6%.

Household income distribution

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Port Campbell splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (27%) and $1,500–$2,999 (26%), with Under $650 at 23%.

Personal income distribution

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Port Campbell splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (39%) and Under $650 (37%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 19%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Port Campbell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL222073/port-campbell/topic/income